Tobacco-Free Youth Recreation (TFYR) assists communities in their efforts to create a tobacco-free environment where they can promote and model tobacco-free lifestyles. This is accomplished by helping youth and adult community members partner with policy makers to implement a recreation-based tobacco prevention strategy.

A primary focus of TFYR’s work is to assist Minnesota communities in adopting tobacco-free policies for their parks, playgrounds, athletic fields, and other outdoor recreational facilities.

More than 150 Minnesota communities have created tobacco-free recreation areas for their residents and visitors. To view a directory of Minnesota’s tobacco-free parks, zoos, fairgrounds, and other recreation areas, visit the TFYR policy directory.

Tobacco-Free Parks Policy Resources

TFYR has policy implementation and promotion materials for community groups and policy makers. These materials are intended to assist in efforts to create and promote tobacco-free environments in your community. Materials include:

Has your community recently adopted a tobacco-free policy for its park and recreational facilities? Use TFYR's Policy Publicity Packet for ideas on how to communicate the new policy to community members. A well-publicized policy informs park and recreational facility users why the policy was enacted and helps reduce policy violations.

This model policy language, written by the Public Health Law Center, can be adopted by districts in Minnesota to prohibit the use or promotion of tobacco products on school grounds and at off-campus school-sponsored events.

To help with policy implementation, ANSR offers FREE permanent 12” x 18” to Minnesota communities that adopt comprehensive tobacco-free policies for their grounds. A copy of the policy is required prior to providing signs, along with a completed sign order form.

To help with policy implementation, ANSR offers FREE permanent 12” x 18” to Minnesota schools that adopt comprehensive tobacco-free policies for their grounds. A copy of the policy is required prior to providing signs, along with a completed sign order form.

To learn more about Tobacco Free Youth Recreation and the assistance we can offer, please visit www.tobaccofreeparks.org, contact us at 651-646-3005 or send an email to *protected email*